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If you are under 18 or are offended by male to male sex, male to boy sex or pain, BDSM, S&M, either willing or unwilling. You should leave this site now. This Story is fiction, and it is in our future. The year is 2030 AD. And this is how it is.
Any names, places, or events are strictly coincidental.
Chapter 18
"How long have you worked for this hotel?"
"I have to honest Sir. I don't work for the hotel."
"What do you mean?" now slightly alarmed. Benji sensing my discomfort stepped back close to our sidearm's.
"I used a ruse to get up here to see you Sir. Don't be alarmed, I didn't come here to do you harm. I came to plead with you."
"For what?"
"Sir, not all of the citizens of Burundi are part of this slave trade. Only a very small portion maybe twenty or thirty are involved. The Sultan, through his police and soldiers controlled Burundi with an iron fist. Anyone who complained or even spoke out against him would just disappear. The hotels, brothels, night clubs and strip places were owned by the Sultan and his cronies."
"How did all this come about and when?"
"About ten years ago the present Sultan was the chief of security for the old Sultan. The old man died of a heart attack or so we were all told. When his will was read it stated that the Chief of Security was now the new Sultan. In no time at all everything changed. He brought in a huge number of ex-soldiers and mercenaries. He gave them a free hand in controlling the city. He also brought in several very rich old men, who built hotels. It wasn't long before he was staffing these hotels with very young boys and girls. Tourist trade increased, but it was all older men who came, mostly in private jets. I have a list of all the places he put boys and some girls. He mostly liked boys, very young boys. We don't know where they came from, but he seemed to have an endless supply."
"Hold on a moment."
I picked the phone and dialed a number.
"Morning Sir. Mayes here."
"Geordie can you come up please?"
"Two minutes Sir!"
I poured a cup of coffee and sat back down. Less than two minutes and there came a knock at my suite. Benji opened the door.
"Hi Geordie."
"Good morning Commander."
"I wish people would just call me Benji."
"Come in Geordie and sit down. I said.
"Yes Sir."
"How's the round up coming along?"
"It would be a lot easier if we had at an idea where all these places are. There spread all over the city. So far we have shut down 6 brothels and twelve sex clubs. Rescued another 55 boys, no girls, in fact there is almost no girls at all."
I turned to man sitting on the couch.
"You said you had a list of all the places these kids were. Do you have it with you?"
"Yes Sir." and he handed me a hand written sheaf of papers.
I looked it over. There must have been at 30 brothels, 12 hotels and 50 sex clubs and strip clubs listed, with the owners name and the usual number of boys enlisted. I handed the list to Geordie. He looked it over.
"Is this real Sir? If it is this will make things very easy."
"Yes I believe it is."
"If these numbers are correct there has to be over 2000 boys here alone. We don't have the space to accommodate this many Sir."
"Help is on the way. The Good Hope II will be here in a few days along with a marine assault carrier."
"Well they can't get here soon enough. If there's nothing else Sir I want to get started as soon as possible."
"Any other problems Geordie?"
"Well Sir, last night one of our patrols intercepted three trucks heading for New Babylon. There were about 25 boys in chains on board them. The three drivers tried to out run the patrol and when we finally stopped them the tried to fight and all were killed. Six boys were injured as well. They were in real pitiful shape. We had them taken directly to the MUST. I'm sorry Sir but two of the boys died enroute. We just weren't fast enough."
"It looks like their trying to get rid of all evidence. Your going to have to go after all of them at the same time. Do you need anything from my end Geordie?"
"Road blocks leading out of the city."
"Consider it done."
Geordie got up and left. I walked over to the Com Center. I keyed in Ari's command circuit.
"Yes Sir."
"Ari I want you to pull one company from the 1st and 2nd and have them set up road blocks on all roads leading out of Burundi City. Stop and search all vehicles. Especially trucks and buses. They will be looking for kids being transported out of the city."
"Consider it done Sir. Also Sir we are fast running out of space at the airport for all the liberated children. We have opened a second hanger but we are running short of bedding and clothes and food. We've started using ration packs to feed the kids."
"Start clearing any food or clothing warehouses in the city."
The man sitting on my couch said.
"We can help too. We want to help."
"What's your name?" I asked.
Mohammed Casary Sir."
"Well Mohammed if you could help that's fine. We need bedding, clothes and food to feed all these kids."
"Can I leave now Sir. I will talk to my friends and send what we can get to the airport."
"Yes you can leave and thank you Mohammed."
"No Sir! It is us that thank you for stopping that madman and all his henchmen."
I was totally awed at the numbers of slaves held by the Sultan and his friends. Twenty two hundred slaves. It boggled the mind. If he had that many here, how many did he have working, or slaving in other parts of the world. This was becoming a very, very hard plan to pull off. How was I going to stop this on a world wide basis?
Benji came over and draped an arm over my shoulder.
"Your going to stop them all aren't you Brin?"
"Yes Benji I am not going to quit until every single boy or girl, forced into sex slavery is freed. This I promise you."
"I need to get back to them at the airport Brin."
"Your right, lets get dressed and get over there."
Benji went to dress as I donned my armor and uniform. When he came out he was wearing his jeans and a t-shirt.
When I raised my eye brows.
"I look more like them now. I have my armor on but they won't notice."
"Yeah but you look good enough to eat love."
"Well we can have each other later. They don't have anyone right now so I have to help. Thank you Brin for the job you gave me."
"I just knew you were the best one for the job Benji."
We left the suite and went down to the lobby. An armored Humvee was waiting at the door. After entering we were whisked to the airport. When we arrived there were hundreds of kids wandering between the mess tent and now two hangers. I noticed there were at least nineteen private jets or prop aircraft parked on the apron. The airport was becoming very crowded. Two C-17's were unloading close by and another was heading to take off. Benji kissed me and then headed for the main hanger. I instructed the driver to take me to the main Command Center. After a short drive we arrived at a semi-trailer.
I entered and sat down in the command chair in front of the consol. I keyed in my command password. The screens lit up and showed me all the positions of my unit in Burundi. The Eddies were centered on Burundi City. It also showed the positions of all other units. I turned to the Commander of the Command Center.
"Well Colonel what's happening?"
"Sir. As per your orders units from the 1st and 2nd are setting up road blocks on all roads leading out of Burundi City. The Eddies are doing a coordinated assault on all hotels, brothels, sex clubs and strip clubs. I have dispatched additional transport to assist. The Good Hope II will arrive at 21:30 hours tomorrow. The Marine Assault Carrier Bataan will arrive at 19:30 today. New Babylon port control has notified me that the SS Morgan, one of the Sultan's two cargo ships will arrive early tomorrow. Presently there are 425 young men and 65 young girls presently here at the airport. Twenty three boys and six girls are presently in hospital. Four young men were found dead this morning in the hanger. They appeared to have committed suicide. All the rest appear to be adjusting to there new found freedom. However some appear to be enjoying each other. We are not sure Sir how to deal with them."
"Don't deal with them. If they need a release, let them. As long as their not forcing them selves on someone else just let it happen."
"Well I'm just not sure Sir."
"Are you gay, straight or bi Colonel?"
"I'm gay Sir, but they are so young."
"And they have been forced into this situation. Some, in fact most are probably gay or bi. So they need release, just as you do and I do. Let them find there own way. In time after they leave this environment maybe they'll change, but I doubt it."
"Sudan has pulled back from the border. However satellite surveillance shows their being reinforced by at least two armored divisions. They have also moved up anti-aircraft missile batteries."
"So your opinion Colonel?"
"Well Sir Sudan has an underground pipeline into the port in New Babylon, they may use that as a pretext to invade Burundi to protect the export point for their oil. With our present forces we may be able to delay their assault but, not stop it. With their two armored divisions they will have over a thousand tanks and 15000 infantry."
"How long Colonel do you think we have before they can make a move?"
"Ten days minimum. Probably more like three weeks. They don't appear to be in any hurry."
I had already committed my largest Armored Division to Chad for UN service. My only other Armored formation was already in Burundi. I knew our tanks were top line, but against a thousand tanks, it was still iffy. Granted I had two squadrons of Apaches, but with their anti-aircraft missile batteries, it put my apaches in real danger. I needed Ari.
"Contact Ari and have come here,"
Yes Sir."
I turned back to my consol and started to deal with the business of my company. After working for several hours I was caught up on all the day to operations of my company. Ari arrived as I was sitting enjoying a cup of coffee.
"You sent for me Commander?"
"Yes Ari. Colonel bring him up to date."
After the Colonel had told Ari everything he told me.
"Well my General?"
"Sir, you are in command of the Indian Ocean Support Group, along with the Good Hope II."
"Yes."
"And a marine Assault Carrier."
"Ari, by order of the President, no American troops on African soil."
"But he didn't say you could not use their missles or guns, or even their helicopters?"
"Brin, Commander, the Support Group has three 8" gun cruisers. AS well as being missile cruisers."
"The Marine Assault Carrier has 15 Apache Attack Helicopters."
"Your asking me to order them to help repel the pending assault from
Sudan."
"Yes Commander."
"Might work. But now an immediate problem. Until the Good hope gets here we are running out of room. We need a second messing tent and more of everything. Bedding, food and clothes. Any suggestions?"
"Too bad the Good Hope won't arrive sooner."
"Well maybe we need to put a fire under them."
"Colonel connect me with the Indian Ocean Support Group Commander."
"Admiral Cunningham Sir."
"Present speed and course Admiral.
"15 knots, course 231. ETA, 21:30 tomorrow."
"What's the flank speed of the Good Hope?"
"36 knots Sir, why?"
"Order the Good Hope to increase to flank speed. I need her here ASAP."
"I don't recommend that Sir."
"Admiral ORDER the increase in speed. If you have a problem take it up with the President."
"Increasing all ships to flank Sir. Be advised we will need to tank after we arrive. New arrival time 0530 tomorrow."
"What's the arrival time of the Bataan?
"1930 Sir."
"Okay Ari, any thing else you need?"
"Well Sir if I had the tank crews, I could use the Sultans 40 leopard iv's."
"I'll see what I can do Ari. Thank you my friend."
"Every single man I have will march into hell for you Sir. I will lead them."
I knew now that I would strip every unit I had world wide to end this. No matter what it takes I was going to end this plague. Buying and selling kids for sex was going to end once and for all. Even it I had to commit everything I owned And everything I held dear. To hell with the UN, to hell with the World Court. Now I had a war. But I was not a warrior. I guess I needed to change. I reconnected with Edmonton and ordered all Armor trained personnel to put on the first aircraft that arrived in Edmonton. Priority One. After disconnecting sat back to just think. What a mess. On reflection I guess I wouldn't change much if I had to do it again. I loved Benji with everything I had and I would end this scourge one way or another. I needed information. I hadn't heard anything yet from the interrogation teams brought in by Ari, but it was still early. They'd only arrived last night. Time I guess is what I needed most right now. I also needed to pull the teeth of the Sudanese forces, but how.
"Sir you have an incoming call from the Attorney General of NorAm." the Colonel said.
Mo finally. I'd heard from the President but nothing from Mo.
"Commander Brin here Mo."
"Brin we are enroute to Israel. We'll transfer to an ISC C-17 for the flight to Burundi. I have 12 special Investigators and 4 Special Prosecutors as well as 20 SS men, by order of the President. All have been sworn to total secrecy. We should be in Burundi no later than noon tomorrow."
"Mo Ari has supplied me with 6 special interrogators from the Mossad. They are interrogating the Sultan and the other men arrested here."
"Good. I was going to ask him if he knew of any we could use. Under the new rules of the world court Chemical Interrogation is allowed to obtain information directly dealing with criminal activity. I would call child slavery a criminal activity. How many foreign nationals have been detained to date?"
"Eighteen. With more flying in every day. I'm running out of room on my apron here for all the private aircraft."
"I have some ideas to deal with that. I will discuss them with you when I get there."
"Okay Mo. Good to here from you and know that you hadn't forgot me."
"Brin I need to tell you that the movements of ships, personal, and aircraft is starting to be noticed by the media. Do you have a contingency plan if a W.W. News plane lands at the airport?"
"We'll just shoot it down. Only kidding. And yes we have a contingency plan in place."
"See you soon Brin, God Bless you."
I hung up and started to turn in my chair.
"Sheik Mucbar is on hold for you Sir."
"Good Morning Abu."
"Commander we have in custody to date 92 persons from Burundi. They have asked for political Asylum. They say they will be unfairly prosecuted in Burundi if they are returned. I have informed them that if I find they have committed an offense in Burundi, which would lead to their prosecution, they will be tried here under Islamic Law."
"But I was under the impression that New Babylon was a democracy."
"It is Commander. Half almost 45% of New Babylon citizens are Moslem and 45% are Jewish. The parliament is evenly split, half Moslem and half Jewish. Under our laws you can be tried in either court, however because they are requesting asylum just to prevent their prosecution in Burundi, they all will be tried under Islamic Law."
"Do they know the punishment for murder and rape under Islamic Law?"
"Not Yet, because the Prime Minister is still deciding weather to give them asylum."
"Abu I have another problem, while I have you on the phone. I need a place to refuel the Good Hope II. I also need to refuel several warships from the Indian Ocean Support Group."
"Commander the Good Hope II can refuel at our docks in Port of New Babylon. Dock 17. The Support Group Oilier can refuel there too."
"Sounds good Abu. Let me know the Prime Ministers decision."
"I will Commander. I hope this will give you reason to pull back your two heavy infantry Battalions from our border."
"Abu they are already on the move, to the Sudanese border."
"You have a problem with Sudan?"
"Yes their building up their forces on the border. We think they might use the premise that one of their pipelines connects with New Babylon port, to invade to protect it."
"Excuse my language Commander, but that's Bullshit. Sudan does not ship oil through New Babylon. They have a super port up the coast. The pipeline was put in a long tome ago and now only connects to empty wells."
"That information is a real godsend Abu. Thank you. From now on I would prefer you called me Brin. All my friends call me Brin."
"It would be a honor Brin."
Abu hung up and I was almost giddy. Now I had a pair of pliers to pull some teeth.
My stomach growled.
"Colonel I'm going to one of the mess tents for something to eat."
"Very good Sir."
I exited the Command Center and headed for one of the mess tents. Two Security guards fell in behind me. They were never far away. As I walked I looked around and watched all the activities of the port. The place was teaming with young boys. Mostly dressed in what they had been wearing when they were rescued. If Benji hadn't been my one true love I could have fallen in love with any of these boys. Even as I walked they all seemed to know me and came up and thanked me or just touched me. The tears were streaming down my face long before I reached the nearest Mess Tent. It really hurt to see so many boys who had been abused and tortured just to please another mans desires. I was I guess unlucky because Clarence and his crew were filming as I walked up. He caught me when I was most vulnerable. In real mental pain at the spectacle of all these kids, free now, but I knew what they had been through.
"Any comments you want to make Commander?"
"I wish I could execute everyone that was responsible for this atrocity."
"With out a fair trial Commander?"
"Yes!"
"Doesn't that make you Judge, Jury and Executioner."
"I suppose it does Clarence. But what is your opinion. You've seen where these kids have had to serve. You've seen what they had to do. You've witnessed the depravities that these kids had to endure. If you were in my place, what would you do Clarence?"
"I honestly don't know. I have never in all my years of reporting the news ever been put in this position. Sometimes Commander I wish I had just disappeared."
"Clarence your now in my position. I'm just a Corporate Commander. I own the International Security Command. Sure every single man and women who works for me loves me, but I and they have never been in a position like this. I've had to hold men and women back from just summarily executing slave owners or overseers. Even when I really wanted to do just that."
"Commander."
"No more questions. I'm hungry I need to get something to eat."
"Only ration packs in this tent Commander."
"Then I'll eat ration packs."
I picked up an MRE from the table and sat down. Oh great Ham and Eggs, Cake, Cheese and crackers.
All the time Clarence and his crew were filming. Slowly and to me just eating never noticed, but the boys all seemed to move closer to my solitary self eating. When I looked up all I could see was a sea of faces, some smiling, other crying. But they all seemed to want to be as close to me as they could. Like I was a magnet.
I stopped eating and turned to a boy just three feet from the table.
"Hi son how are you doing?"
"Okay I guess Sir."
I couldn't resist, I opened my arms to him.
Come here Son."
He almost flew into my outstretched arms. And was crying on my shoulder. I held him tight to me and stood up. In a flash they were all around me. Some clutching at my uniform, others just wanting to touch me. I turned to Clarence.
"What would you do Clarence?"
In almost a whisper.
"Kill them all, kill them all."
"Careful Clarence your starting to think like me."
I cradled the young boy in my arms as I slowly made my way out of the mess tent. I walked slowly, with the throng of youngsters always trying to get closer. I saw Benji way off to one side. He was smiling. God I loved him and I loved what he was doing. But I guess inside there was a lot more love in me than just for him. I really did love all these young men. And Benji knew it. And he knew I had lots left for him.
"Any other thoughts Clarence?"
"The only word I can think of Sir is that among all your women and men you are a God to these young men. You have taken them out of bondage, you have given them back their lives, you have freed them from slavery, Moses would be a better name for you Sir."
"I had reservations on doing this Commander. But no more. I like your men and women will follow you into hell if necessary to end this trade. And my crew would like to be on your payroll. They have told me they think your better than World Wide News any day. Sir you have such passion for what your doing that it seems to supersede anything else. I have never seen anyone who puts 100% on the line for a single cause. Would you really put all your money into ending this trade in boys and girls?"
"Yes Clarence, I will. Everything I have, everything I own. Everything."
"I'm not a God Clarence. I'm just someone with a mission."
"A God you may not be but you are definitely a Saint to these young kids."
"No Clarence I'm just a man who loves. Loves freedom for everyone. Freedom from want. Freedom to do as they please. Freedom to pick who they want to be. Freedom from slavery, especially sex slavery, or slavery of any kind. I just want everyone to be free to do as they themselves choose. Is that too much to ask?"
"Maybe Commander, but you have made a good start."
"Now I need to get back to work."
But even as I tried to head to the Command Post, more and more kids surrounded me. All wanted to touch me, or have me talk to them. I still had a young boy on my arm. Resigned I headed for the main hanger. Once inside I made my way to a table and sat down. The boy on my shoulder kissed me and said thank you. For the next several hours I was kissed and touched, sometimes below the belt line, by over 300 boys. Benji stood close by as each and every single boy came up to thank me. Some kissing me, but most just touching me and saying thank you.
"They all love you Brin." Benji whispered.
"I'm not a great catch Benji. Why?"
"I told them you are their God Brin. You brought them out of slavery. You will show them where to go from here. You are their only love now. I'm sorry Brin, but I've come to love them as I love you. I hope you can share me with them."
"Benji I love you above all else. If you love them, then I love them too. If they are apart of you then they are apart of me. Although I'm sure I can't sleep with 2200 boys, even that is beyond a God." I laughed.
"Brin they know I am your lover. They just want to a part of your life, as I am. I know I love you more than anything else in the world, but now I have fallen love with all these boys. I can't love them as I do you. But I can love them as part of you. They need love now, more than all your employees could ever give. They even know that they won't be wanted in some countries because their gay. But they want to be loved. And I know you love them all."
"Your right Benji I do love them all. But I don't know yet what to do."
End Chapter 18
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